U.S. House, California District 17

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Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Safe Democrat

Democratic Candidate
Republican Candidate

Democratic Candidate

Sam Farr (Incumbent)

Occupation
Budget Analyst

Education
BS, Biology, Willamette University

Elected
1993

Born
July 4, 1941, San Francisco, CA, USA

Residence
Carmel, CA

Religion
Episcopalian

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Republican Candidate

Anthony De Maio

Occupation
Finance Entrepreneur

Born
USA

Residence
San Jose, CA

California District 17

Demographic Data (2000 Census)

Population: 639,088
Male: 51.0%
Female: 49.0%
Median Age: 32.1
18 Years and Over: 72.7%
65 Years and Over: 10.0%
Employed: 57.8%
Median Household Income: $49,234
Families Below Poverty Level: 9.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 24.9%
(of those over 25)

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